Diagnosis and treatment of dural carotid-cavernous fistulas: A consecutive series of 27 patients

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 174-179

  Theaudin M ^a   Saint Maurice, J P ^a   Chapot, R ^a   Vahedi, K ^a   Mazighi, M ^a   Vignal, C ^a   Saliou, G ^a   Stapf, C ^a   Bousser, M G ^a   Houdart, E ^a  

^a HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DURAL CAROTID CAVERNOUS FISTULA; FISTULA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846888769     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.100776     Document Type: Article

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